CanadaCanada Spending $307M to Buy New Army Rifles From ColtSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintSecretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr speaks during an announcement at the National Research Council Flight Research Lab in Ottawa, on Monday, March 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangThe Canadian Press3/19/2026|Updated: 3/19/20260:00X 1The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal.That sum covers just the first three years of the contract, after which the federal government has the option of acquiring another 35,000 rifles.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
